Cornelia Oberlander

Canadian architect (1921-2021)
Person human Q5171172
Cornelia Oberlander
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🏷️ Also known as
en Cornelia Hahn Oberlander en Cornelia Hahn-Oberlander en Cornelia Oberlander ar كورنيليا أوباليندر de Cornelia Hahn Oberlander es Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fa کورنلیا اوبرلندر he קורנליה אוברלנדר ja コーネリア・オーベルレンダー ru Корнелия Оберландер ru Оберландер, Корнелия uk Корнелія Оберландер
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VIAF cluster ID
27628403
Library of Congress authority ID
nr98019498
GND ID
109033434
ArchINFORM person/group ID
9607
AskArt person ID
11362282
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
oberlander-cornelia-hahn
Canadian Women Artists History Initiative ID
5815
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
109033434
FAST ID
1543483
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Find a Grave memorial ID
305469339
Freebase ID
/m/08jrpf
Geni.com profile ID
6000000078174088929
IMDb ID
nm10652501
IdRef ID
136154301
Jewish Museum Berlin person ID
jmb-pers-370943
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
109033434
NUKAT ID
n2003021046
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007506019305171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
129950882
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-4137
SHARE Catalogue author ID
507818
SNAC ARK ID
w69c6w7k
Union List of Artist Names ID
500033186
WorldCat Entities ID
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Country of citizenship 4
Educated at 3
Award received 2
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Given name 1
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Languages spoken, written or signed 1
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Summary

Cornelia Oberlander's place of birth was Mülheim an der Ruhr[1]. She was born on June 20, 1921[2]. She died in Vancouver[3]. She died on May 22, 2021[4]. She worked as an architect[5] and landscape architect[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Smith College[14], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1871[32], headquartered in Northampton[33]; and Harvard Graduate School of Design[15], a graduate school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include C. K. Choi Building[16], an architectural structure[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1996[40]; VanDusen Botanical Garden[17], a botanical garden[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1972[43]; Smith College[18], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1871[46], headquartered in Northampton[47]; Ottawa City Hall[19], a city hall[48], in Canada[49]; National Gallery of Canada[20], a national gallery[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1880[52]; and Vancouver Public Library[21], a library[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1869[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[22], a grade of an order[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1967[58]; Order of British Columbia[23], a state order[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1989[61]; 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal[24], a jubilee medal[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1992[64]; and honorary doctorate from the McGill University[25], an award[65], in Canada[66].

FAQs

Where was Cornelia Oberlander born?

Cornelia Oberlander's place of birth was Mülheim an der Ruhr[1].

Where did Cornelia Oberlander die?

Cornelia Oberlander passed away in Vancouver[3].

Who was Cornelia Oberlander married to?

Cornelia Oberlander's spouses include Peter Oberlander[8].

What did Cornelia Oberlander do for work?

Cornelia Oberlander worked as architect[5] and landscape architect[6].

Where did Cornelia Oberlander go to school?

Cornelia Oberlander was educated at Harvard University[13], Smith College[14], and Harvard Graduate School of Design[15].

What awards did Cornelia Oberlander receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[22], Order of British Columbia[23], 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal[24], and honorary doctorate from the McGill University[25].

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  1. 5w ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Surrey
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 305469339
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'no', 'ru', 'simple
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  2. 8w ago · KR7907 · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IMDb ID → nm10652501
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  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → architect, landscape architect
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  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Cornelia Oberlander, a Farsighted Landscape Architect, Dies at 99
    Notable work → C. K. Choi Building, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Smith College +10
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Place of death → Vancouver
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